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The following “Romantic portrait” images were created by documentary wedding photographers from the WPJA, who regularly submit their best candid moments, artistic portraits, details, and scene setters for review by our WPJA competition judges.

WEDDINGS + ELOPEMENTS + ARTISTIC PORTRAITS & DETAILS + ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS

Some of the “Romantic portrait” marriage photography samples below may have come from the getting ready events, the actual wedding ceremony, the reception after-party, an engagement session with the couple, or possibly be artistic portraits or detail shots.

FINE ART WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: Our Artistic Guild award winners take a more creative approach to wedding day Portraits and use their innovative skills to capture the Details of each couple’s special day. The Artistic Guild’s Scene Setters are some of the most notable and breathtaking from within the artistic WPJA contest categories. Playing with light and shadow, special effects, and post-production editing, these images embrace the artistic component of wedding photography.

PRE-WEDDING ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY: The story of every couple starts long before the wedding day, and the engagement marks one of the most important milestones in their story. Engaged couples often want to celebrate the occasion and announce their upcoming wedding with a photoshoot. Pre-wedding portraits of an engaged couple can be just as moving and compelling as the images taken on the wedding day. Engagement portraits can win a Diamond Award, an exclusive WPJA award whose winner is selected from the best engagement photography in the world.

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On a sunlit Santa Cruz beach, the couple stands nose to nose on the sand, backlit by the warm glow, capturing a tender and romantic engagement portrait.
Engaged Couple Standing Nose To Nose On Sunlit Santa Cruz Beach, Backlit By Warm Golden Glow And Sand
coastal scenerysandEngagementwarm glowsunlit beachSanta Cruznose to nose
The couple shares an intimate embrace by a rock wall in San Francisco, California, softly lit to highlight their closeness in this warm and heartfelt engagement portrait.
Engaged Couple Sharing An Intimate Embrace By A Rock Wall In San Francisco With Soft Lighting
intimacysoft lightingcouplerock wallromantic portraittextured backdroploving embrace
On a sunlit urban sidewalk in San Francisco, the couple stands outside a shop, backlit and smiling at each other, capturing a lively and affectionate engagement portrait in the city.
Engaged Couple Smiling At Each Other Outside A Shop On Sunlit San Francisco Sidewalk For Lively City Portrait
smilingurbanoutdoor scenebackliturban settingSan FranciscoAffectionate Pose
The couple is bathed in dappled light beneath the trees at South Lake Tahoe, with warm sunlight filtering through the leaves to create a soft and inviting engagement portrait.
Engaged Couple Bathed In Dappled Sunlight Beneath Trees At South Lake Tahoe For A Soft, Inviting Portrait
treessoft lightsunlightEngagementSouth Lake Tahoenatural lightromantic portrait
He dips her gracefully at Race Street Pier in Philadelphia, their hands clasped as the expansive river and sky create a dramatic backdrop beneath the towering bridge for this romantic portrait.
Engaged Couple In Graceful Dip At Race Street Pier, Philadelphia, With Dramatic River, Sky, And Bridge Backdrop
graceful poseriver viewPhiladelphiasky scenerybridge settingscenic viewromantic portrait
The couple shares a quiet kiss on the stone steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, surrounded by colorful autumn leaves, embodying a peaceful and romantic fall portrait.
Engaged Couple Sharing A Quiet Kiss On Philadelphia Museum Of Art Steps Surrounded By Vibrant Autumn Leaves
couplefall settingportraitseasonal colorsquiet kissoutdoor sessionAutumn
He gently dips her on a bridge at Longwood Gardens in Philadelphia as they share a kiss, with open skies and bright afternoon light adding warmth to this affectionate and fun portrait.
Engaged Couple Sharing A Kiss In Gentle Dip On Longwood Gardens Bridge With Bright Afternoon Light And Open Skies
portraitPhiladelphiabright lightgarden bridgewarm tonesopen skiesbridge
A couple walks hand in hand along the shoreline near Nobska Lighthouse in Falmouth, MA at sunset, surrounded by soft pastel skies and calm light, capturing timeless Cape Cod romance.
Engaged Couple Walking Hand In Hand Along Shoreline Near Nobska Lighthouse In Falmouth, MA At Sunset With Pastel Skies
Hand in handportraitCape CodNobska Lighthouseshorelinepastel skiescalm light
Amidst the greenery on the Bund in Shanghai, he gently kisses her, their intimate connection softly revealed through wispy grass blades in an artful, nature-inspired engagement portrait.
Engaged Couple Sharing A Gentle Kiss Amidst Bund Greenery In Shanghai, Softly Framed By Wispy Grass Blades
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Engagement shoot at Las Cuevas Beach, North Coast Trinidad, features a couple embraced in the ocean as waves crash around them, capturing the romance and excitement of the session.
Engaged Couple Embraced In Ocean At Las Cuevas Beach, Trinidad, With Waves Crashing Around Them In Romantic Portrait
EngagementCoastal Romanceportraitcrashing wavesbeachfrontromantic portraitLas Cuevas Beach
Newly engaged couple stands together at Kondiaronk Belvedere in Montreal, smiling through a glass doorway and holding a bouquet of roses.
Newly Engaged Couple Smiling Through Glass Doorway At Kondiaronk Belvedere In Montreal, Holding Elegant Rose Bouquet
outdoor sessionrosesEngagementdoorwaybouquetNewly engagedsmiling
Couple leans together against weathered porch columns of an abandoned colonial house in Valladolid, Yucatan, evoking a sense of romance amid the timeless, historic architecture.
Couple Leaning Together Against Weathered Porch Columns Of Abandoned Colonial House In Valladolid, Yucatan For Romantic Portrait
architectureporchtimeless romanceEngagementportraithistoricValladolid Yucatan
A romantic portrait showcasing a couple's dance viewed through the heavy, stone pillars. The classic architecture of Northern California creates a dramatic, structured backdrop for the fluid motion of the pair.
Northern California's Stone Pillars Frame a Couple's Romantic, Fluid Engagement Dance
romantic portraitCalifornia - Northernstone pillarscouple dancingCalifornia engagement portraitframed
In London, England, the wedding couple poses for a romantic portrait set within the lush, beautifully manicured gardens of their ceremony location.
London Garden Romance: A Beautifully Manicured Setting For Their Wedding Portrait
garden portraitromantic portraitLondon Wedding PortraitLondon
Romantic portrait of a couple hand-in-hand in Gongqing National Forest Park, Shanghai, their eyes locked in an intimate gaze, with flowers creating a soft foreground.
Shanghai Love Blooms: Hand-in-Hand, Our Eyes Locked, Forever Now
Gongqing National Forest Parkforeground flowersHand in handShanghai PreWedding PhotographyShanghaieye contactromantic portrait
Drôme provençale, France engagement photography: Vertical frame of a couple toasting in Grignan. Romantic portrait with a soft pastel-colored sky in the background.
Toasting Love In Grignan, A Romantic Provençal Sky Pastel Engagement
romantic portraitvertical frameengagement toastpastel skygrignanGrignan Engagement PhotographyDrôme
A couple is silhouetted against the vibrant sunset aboard the Pegasus del Pacífico sailboat near Flamingo Beach, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, capturing a romantic and adventurous engagement portrait.
Silhouetted Couple Embraces Vibrant Sunset Aboard Pegasus Sailboat Near Flamingo Beach
adventurousFlamingo Beach Engagementromantic portraitvibrant sunsetsailboat engagementPegasus del Pacífico sailboatcouple silhouetted
A man embraces his fiancée at Lake Louise, Canada, standing close together with bright, shimmering water and low clouds in the background, creating a serene and romantic portrait.
Romantic Embrace at Lake Louise: A Serene Engagement Portrait
Canadatraditional clothingLake Louise EngagementLake Louiseromantic portraitlow cloudsshimmering water
Jewish couple's romantic portrait at the historic Vitaleta Chapel, Tuscany.
Vitaleta Chapel Vows: A Romantic Jewish Wedding Portrait in Tuscany
romantic portraitTuscany wedding portraitTuscanyVitaleta Chapelhistoric chapelJewish Coupleposing
Budapest, Hungary — A couple shares a kiss between vintage trains, uniting historic charm and new adventures in this evocative and romantic portrait.
Historic Kiss Between Trains in Budapest: A Portrait of New Adventures
Hungaryhistoric charmkissBudapestromantic portraitvintage trainsBudapest PreWedding Photography
A couple embraces lovingly by the water near Ortakoy Mosque in Istanbul during their romantic pre-wedding photo session.
An Engagement Embrace By The Water Near Ortakoy Mosque in Istanbul
Istanbul PreWedding PortraitIstanbulOrtakoy Mosqueembracingromantic portraitwater
Engaged couple stands on staircase in London park, yellow door backdrop, smiling and embracing, modern romantic portrait.
Yellow Door: London Love on a Grand Staircase, Embracing in a Modern Romance
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Engaged couple kisses in this romantic portrait, in historic Arcade Cleveland, Ohio setting.
Engaged Couple Shares Romantic Kiss in Historic Arcade, Cleveland, Ohio Engagement Portrait
Arcade ClevelandOhioromantic portraitOhio Engagement PhotographyClevelandstrung lightscouple kissing
Groom kisses bride’s cheek at sunset, Fort Collins Country Club, Colorado; romantic wedding portrait.
Romantic Wedding Portrait: Groom Kisses Bride's Cheek at Sunset, Fort Collins Country Club, Colorado
Fort Collins Country Clubsunset portraitFort Collins wedding portraitromantic portraitkiss on cheekColorado
Couple embracing lovingly at Chateau Coty, Tarn-et-Garonne, France, during their romantic wedding.
Couple Embracing Lovingly at Chateau Coty, Tarn-et-Garonne, France, During Their Romantic Wedding
Chateau Cotyloving embraceromantic portraitFrench romanceTarn-GaronneTarn et Garonne Wedding PortraitChâteau Wedding
A nighttime portrait at Froyle Park shows a couple standing together. The photo is taken outdoors, after dark, at the venue.
Nighttime Couple Portrait Outdoors at Froyle Park
Surreyoutdoor celebrationwedding photoFroyle Parkcouplecouple standingevening shot
In a park near the party location in Amsterdam, Noord Holland, beautiful golden hour lighting with the groom lifting the bride, her head tilted back in joy, in a warm and romantic portrait of the couple.
Groom Lifts Joyful Bride in Warm Light for Romantic Park Portrait in Amsterdam Wedding Scene
loveparkNoord Holland venueNoord Hollandhappinessoutdoor weddingslight
Romantic portrait at a Swiss wedding as the happy couple shares a loving gaze by a picturesque blue lake in Zurich.
Romantic Gaze by Zurich's Picturesque Blue Lake Wedding
intimate poseblue lakewedding photographyHappy coupleZurichSwiss weddingromantic portrait
Romantic wedding portrait in San José del Cabo, Mexico, surrounded by palm trees.
Romantic Wedding Portrait Surrounded by Palm Trees in San José del Cabo, Mexico
San Jose del CaboSan José del Cabo Wedding PortraitMexicopalm treesBaja Californiaromantic portrait
A romantic portrait of a bride and groom captured at Garré Vineyard in Livermore, CA. They stand face to face amidst lush grape vines, surrounded by clusters of vibrant purple grapes.
Romantic Portrait of Bride and Groom at Garré Vineyard in Livermore, CA, Amidst Lush Vines and Vibrant Purple Grapes
California - NorthernFace to faceframed in plantsgrape vinesLivermoreLivermore Wedding Portraitgrapes

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